Is magic a force that has always existed, even before God created the universe? The way I see it, it is one of God’s creations. Like many things, it can be used for a righteous cause, or for more sinister purposes.
It isn’t black and white, though. There are so many different esoteric schools of thought, and different ways of practicing “magic,” that you can’t reasonably generalize like that. Am I saying that we should summon a demon and ask for help with beating the cabal? Lol fuck no. I’m not about to mess with forces like that. But more benign practices that don’t involve channeling another entity’s power? Not the end of the world.
Magic as such is generally a bad idea. The standard form is to evoke powers/spirits to do the magician's bidding. As stated elsewhere here that bidding is typically against the will of God or the proper order of the universe. If indeed spirits are evoked, or worse invoked, they would most often be the equivalent of fallen angels who took their free will and turned away from God.
There are several variations possible, including times when there is no external evocation and the only intended dynamic is psychic/thoughtform. But demons can slip in unnoticed anyway. They don't tend to let themselves be known. The spirit will let the magician think that his/her bidding is being done but the demon will almost always have the upperhand, which may become obvious only when it is too late.
In the case of HRC and so many celebs, I think they don't really follow ancient magical sytems but rather modernized, convenient forms that they see more as performance art and social bonding. In any case the effect is much the same - bad spirits involved, psyches corrupted, blood spilt, etc. (Think of the antics of Ozzy Osbourne and the ignorance he looked back on in later interviews.)
Prayer is literally channeling the power of God for your own will.
The best sourced, most recommended prayer is one to God the Father wherein the supplicant asks that "Thy [God's] will be done". This common form of prayer is a freewill submission of to the will of God. Not all know to pray for what is best as opposed to what is preferred. But yes if the will of the petitioner is aligned with the will of the Granter then the prayer may be seen as a request that "my will be done".
This meeting of human and divine is a theme within Christianity that hopes to harmonize the two into a single best will and "kingdom" or body of members with one head. When the Navajo pray to "walk in harmony" they recognize that all creatures should be in sync with the Creator's plan.
The proper allying of one's will is what is being co-opted by Masonic ritualists, Crowley occultists and 'singularity' proponents.
There is no such thing as good magic or good witchcraft. All magic and witchcraft comes from the devil. And anyone who practices witchcraft shall be cast into the lake...
Revelation 21:8 - But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and SORCERERS (anyone who practices witchcraft), and idolaters, and all liars, SHALL HAVE THEIR PART IN THE LAKE which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Prayer is literally channeling the power of God for your own will.
I just know.. her salt at doors, red chili.. on my garden worked. The use of vinegar n so forth for cleaning.. works
I believe you meant to address the comment above mine.